✰ Ndidi Okezie OBE

CEO | #System Change innovator | #Podcast Host🎙| #Youth Specialist |#Board Member @SouthbankCentre @SkyUK | ‘03 TF #Ambassador | Eph3.14🙏🏾

[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"It's difficult to lift your head up. It's difficult not to think about survival and prioritise yourself. But we have to keep asking ourselves: how is it working for us?"

@Ndidi1st on laying down sacred cows to work more effectively.

🎧 Podcast: https://t.co/f99kjeVnL9

[✰ Ndidi Okezie OBE @Ndidi1st]

📚 Not Your Typical Book Club: Lessons I Didn’t Expect in 2024 💡

At the start of this year, I made a promise to myself: to fall in love with reading again. Not for leadership insights, not to “level up” at work, but just for the pure joy of it.

👉🏾👉🏾 https://t.co/e1lwyhQC8E

[Mission 44 @mission44]

When our Founder, @LewisHamilton set-up Mission 44 three years ago, tackling school exclusions was a key priority. At 15 years old, Lewis was temporarily excluded himself, before being reinstated in his classroom, and has spoken about the impact this had on his mental health and fears for the future.

🚨 Today, as school exclusions reach record numbers, we’re launching the ‘Nothing Happens in Isolation’ campaign, aimed at supporting students most at risk of exclusion through early intervention.

📝 As part of the campaign, together with Public First, we’ve published a first of its kind report which explores opinions of those at the heart of the issue - including teachers, parents and students.

The report found that, in most cases, teachers spotted early warning signs from students that go on to be excluded, further highlighting the crucial role of early intervention.

🗣️ Now, we’re calling on the Government to take action to address the root causes of exclusions, in an effort to turn the tide and #PreventExclusions across UK schools. To do this, we have highlighted four priority areas, with policy recommendations, for the Government to take action on.

Find out more at https://t.co/7jisbOQfcE

[Third Sector @ThirdSector]

"All organisations have to ask themselves the question: once the report's written, what next?"

@Ndidi1st @UKYouth on the need to turn reports into further impact, rather than letting them languish on shelves.

🎧 Podcast: https://t.co/f99kjeUPVB
📖 https://t.co/dekBPUezO5

[UK Youth @UKYouth]

Every young person deserves access to safe spaces, trusted adults, and enriching activities. We welcome the Government’s commitment to a new youth strategy but urge clarity and support for youth sector funding, especially with the @NCS closure in 2025. The Government must protect vital services for young people. #BackYouth

[✰ Ndidi Okezie OBE @Ndidi1st]

“If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together”

Last Thurs the #JoinedUpSummit, saw a vision 5 years in the making come to life. 500+ people gathered in Birmingham with a shared purpose—to learn, share, & ignite what works for young people✨
@UKYouth ❤️

[DameKellyHolmesTrust @DameKellysTrust]

We’ve been out me about today with @Obex_Dental Foundation raising vital funds to support local #youngpeople and at @UKYouth #joinedupsummit connecting with other brilliant organisations supporting #youngpeople

[#BeeWell @BeeWellUK]

We are really pleased to be at the #JoinedUpSummit in Birmingham today.

Celebrating joined-up cross-sector work co-created with young people!

Looking forward to our breakout space and all the amazing talks and workshops scheduled!!

[UK Youth @UKYouth]

@COREeducate @ChildrensComm @Rachel_deSouza @iwill_movement @volunteering_uk @ReachFND @YouthEndowFund Closing remarks from @Ndidi1st as she announces the #JoinedUpInstitute 📣

A year round cross sector experiential learning institute! 👏 A movement for those who work with young people in order to break down silos. Launching early 2025 📅 #JoinedUpSummit

[UK Youth @UKYouth]

@COREeducate @ChildrensComm @Rachel_deSouza @iwill_movement @volunteering_uk @ReachFND @YouthEndowFund @Ndidi1st That’s a wrap! Thank you to everyone who joined us at the #JoinedUpSummit and special thanks to all the young people for helping us plan and our funders @OsborneClarkeUK @YF_Foundation, Prudence Trust, @NCS, @bigchange_, @blagravetrust and @KKR_Co 💙

[Children in Wales @ChildreninWales]

Today, we're at the #JoinedUpSummit in Birmingham to help promote our collaborative project with @FAWales ⚽️

The Summit aims to break down barriers between different youth sectors & promote a “new era of joined-up working that puts young people’s needs & aspirations at the centre”. 🥳

Anyone else going to be there? Come say hi! 👋

[Dame Rachel de Souza @Rachel_deSouza]

What a pleasure to kick off ⁦@UKYouth⁩ #joinedupsummit! They're doing what we should all be doing - co-creating with young people, and working together across sectors to make change. And how nice to start the morning with such an amazing youth choir!

[UK Youth @UKYouth]

@COREeducate @ChildrensComm @Rachel_deSouza The young people from @iwill_movement are here! ⚡️ They will be running a session on the #PowerOfYouth - creating conditions for young people to rise! #JoinedUpSummit @volunteering_uk

[Youth Futures Foundation @YF_Foundation]

We’re so pleased to be supporting the @UKYouth #JoinedUpSummit today. 👏

Today will bring together cross sector leaders to learn and co-create solutions with and for young people. We look forward for collaborating with organisations, sharing our latest research on youth participation and hearing from young people throughout the day.

[Kevin Bradburne @kevyouthfed]

@UKYouth joined up summit. The turnout is unbelievable, absolutely brilliant it’s gonna be a good day

[Dame Rachel de Souza @Rachel_deSouza]

Well hello Birmingham 👋 ⁦@ChildrensComm⁩ Young Ambassadors with me in Birmingham to champion young people’s voice @UKYouth⁩ ⁦@CSTvoice⁩

[Jamie Masraff @jamie_masraff]

In Birmingham today for the inaugural #joinedupsummit powered by @UKYouth & #IWill

[Adam Muirhead @youthworkable]

"Youth Work is THE answer" - @Rachel_deSouza @ChildrensComm
#JoinedUpSummit

[✰ Ndidi Okezie OBE @Ndidi1st]

Black women are exhausted….

#USElections2024

[Lisa Francesca Nand @lfnand]

I used to get really worked up about American politics but I realised it’s fruitless worrying about something out of my control. But it’s embarrassing, right? My friend @adilray sums it up so well.